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OP  THE 

i , TRUSTEES 

»F  THE  NORFOLK  COUNTY  RAILROAD, 

For  tiie  Sevenl  Months  ending  Noyember  30,  1858. 
rnder  the  Acts  of  1849,  Chap.  191  ; 1851,  Chap.  102  ; 1854,  Chap.  423  ; 1856,  Chap 
165  ; 1857,  Chapters  40,  168  and  240,  and  1858,  Chap.  46. 


The  Trustees  do  not 
answer  these  questions, 
because  they  have  not 
the  information  necessa- 
ry— they  having  taken 
possession  of  the  Road 


’apital  Stock,  - 

[ncrease  of  capital  since  last  Report,  - 
capital  paid  in,  per  last  Report, 

Capital  paid  in  since  last  Report, 

Total  amount  of  capital  stock  paid  in, 
lumber  of  shares  of  capital  stock  issued, 

'unded  debt,  per  last  Report, 

'unded  debt,  paid  since  last  Report, 

'unded  debt,  increase  of,  since  last  Report, 

Total  present  amount  of  funded  debt, 

Moating  debt,  per  last  Report, 

Moating  debt,  paid  since  last  Report, 

Moating  debt,  increase  of,  since  last  Report, 

Total  present  amount  of  floating  debt, 

Total  present  amount  of  funded  and  floating  debt, 
imount  of  debts  secured  by  mortgage  of  road  and  fran- 
chise, or  any  property  of  the  corporation,  per  last 
Report,  ...... 

lortgage  debt,  paid  since  last  Report, 

^Mortgage  debt,  increase  of,  since  last  Report, 

Total  present  amount  of  mortgage  debt, 
lumber  of  mortgages  on  road  and  franchise,  or  any 
property  of  the  Corporation, 

IMaximum  amount  of  debts  during  the  year,  - 
average  rate  of  interest  per  annum,  paid  during  the  year, 

Cost  of  Road  and  Equipment. 

'or  graduation  and  masonry,  per  last  Report, 

'or  graduation  and  masonry,  paid  during  the  past  year, 
Total  amount  expended  for  graduation  and  masonry, 
’or  wooden  bridges,  per  last  Report,  ... 
|For  wooden  bridges,  paid  during  the  past  year, 

Total  amount  expended  for  wooden  bridges, 

Total  amount  expended  for  iron  bridges  (if  any),  - 
|For  superstructure,  including  iron,  per  la3t  Report,  - 
|For  superstructure,  including  iron,  paid  during  the  past 
year,  ...... 

Total  amount  expended  for  superstructure,  including- 
iron,  ------ 

[For  stations,  buildings  and  fixtures,  per  last  Report, 

|For  stations,  buildings  and  fixtures,  paid  during  the  past 
year,  ...... 

Total  amount  expended  for  stations,  buildings,  and 
fixtures,  ----.. 

[For  land,  land-damages  and  fences,  per  last  Report, 

^or  land,  land-damages  and  fences,  paid  during  the  past 
year,  - ' - 

Total  amount  expended  for  land,  land- damages  and 
fences,  - 

[For  locomotives,  per  last  Report, 


2 


For  locomotives,  paid  during  the  past  yegfr,  - 
Total  amount  expended  for  locomotives, 

For  passenger  and  baggage  cars,  per  last  Report, 

For  passenger  and  baggage  cars,  paid  during  the  past 
year,  ...... 

Total  amount  expended  for  passenger  and  baggage 
cars,  - - - - - - 

For  merchandise  cars,  per  last  Report, 

For  merchandise  cars,  paid  during  the  past  year, 

Total  amount  expended  for  merchandise  cars, 

For  engineering,  per  last  Report,  - 
For  engineering,  paid  during  the  past  year, 

Total  amount  expended  for  engineering, 

For  agencies  and  other  expenses,  per  last  Report,  - 
For  agencies  and  other  expenses,  paid  during  the  past 
year,  ...... 

Total  amount  expended  for  agencies  and  other  expen- 
ses, ...... 

Total  cost  of  road  and  equipment,  - - - 

Amount  of  assets  or  property  held  by  the  corporation  in 
addition  to  the  cost  of  the  road,  ... 


for  the  benefit  of  the 
Bond-holders,  in  March 
last.  They  have  answer- 
ed all  the  questions  re- 
quired by  the  Legislature 
within  their  knowledge 
or  information. 


Characteristics  of  Road. 

Length  of  road,  ..... 

Length  of  single  main  track,  .... 
Length  of  double  main  track,  ... 

Length  of  branches  owned  by  the  Company,  stating 
whether  they  have  a single  or  double  track, 
Aggregate  length  of  sidings,  and  other  tracks,  excepting 
main  tracks  and  branches,  ... 

Weight  of  rail  per  yard,  in  main  road, 

Weight  of  rail  per  yard,  in  branch  roads, 

Specify  the  different  weights  per  yard, 

Maximum  grade,  with  its  length,  in  main  road, 
Maximum  grade,  with  its  length,  in  branch  roads, 

Total  rise  and  fall  in  main  road,  ... 

Total  rise  and  fall  in  branch  roads,  ... 

Shortest  radius  of  curvature,  with  length  of  curve,  in 
main  road,  - 

Shortest  radius  of  curvature,  with  length  of  curve,  in 
branch  roads,  - 

Total  degrees  of  curvature,  in  main  road, 

Total  degrees  of  curvature,  in  branch  roads,  - 
Total  length  of  straight  line,  in  main  road, 

Total  length  of  straight  line,  in  branches, 

Aggregate  length  of  wooden  truss  bridges, 

Aggregate  length  of  all  other  wooden  bridges, 

Aggregate  length  of  iron  bridges,  ... 
Whole  length  of  road  unfenced  on  both  sides, 

Number  of  public  ways  crossed  at  grade, 

Number  of  railroads  crossed  at  grade, 

Remarks,  ...... 

Way  stations  for  express  trains, 

Way  stations  for  accommodation  trains, 

Flag  stations,  ------ 

Whole  number  of  way  stations, 

Whole  number  of  flag  stations, 


Doings  during  the  Year. 

Miles  run  by  passenger  trains,  - 

Miles  run  by  freight  trains,  .... 
Miles  run  by  other  trains,  - 
Total  miles  run,  - 

Number  of  passengers  carried  in  the  cars, 

Number  of  passengers  carried  one  mile, 

Number  of  tons  of  merchandise  carried  in  the  cars,  - 
Number  of  tons  of  merchandise  carried  one  mile, 
Number  of  passengers  carried  one  mile,  to  and  from 
other  roads,  - 


16,480 

9,880 


26,368 

51,506 

577,737 

12,560 

207,263 

459,016 


V 


- '• 

AiV"!. 


Number  of  tons  carried  one  mile,  to  and  from  other 
roads,  ..... 


Rato  of  speed  adopted  for  express  passenger  trains,  in 
eluding  stops,  - 

Average  rate  of  speed  actually  attained  by  express  pas 
. sengor  trains,  including  stops  and  detentions, 

.Rate  of  speed  adopted  for  accommodation  trains, 

(Rate  of  speed  actually  attained  by  accommodation 
' trains,  including  stops  and  detentions, 

Average  rate  of  speed  actually  attained  by  special  trains 
including  stops  and  detentions,  - 
Average  rate  of  speed  adopted  for  freight  trains,  includ- 
ing stops  and  detentions,  - 

Estimated  weight  in  tons  of  passenger  cars  (not  includ- 
ing passengers)  hauled  one  mile,  ... 
Estimated  weight  in  tons  of  merchandise  cars  (not  in- 
cluding freight)  hauled  one  mile, 


Expenditures  for  Working  the  Road. 

F or  repairs  of  road,  maintenance  of  way,  exclusive  of 
wooden  bridges,  and  renewals  of  iron, 

For  repairs  of  wooden  bridges, 

F or  renewals  of  iron,  including  laying  down, 

For  new  iron  laid  down  during  the  year,  deducting  the 
value  of  old  rail  taken  up,  - 

For  wages  of  switchmen,  average  per  month,  'j 

For  wages  of  gate-keepers,  average  per  month,  I 73 

For  wages  of  signal-men,  average  per  month,  | o 

For  wages  of  watchmen,  average  per  month,  J ^ 

Number  of  men  employed,  exclusive  of  those  engaged 
in  construction,  - 

For  removing  ice  and  snow,  (this  item  to  include  all 
labor,  tools,  repairs,  and  extra  steam-power  used,) 
For  repairs  of  fences,  gates,  houses  for  signal-men,  gate- 
keepers,  switchmen,  tool-houses,  - 
Total  for  maintenance  of  way, 


Motive  Power  and  Cars, 
p or  repairs  of  locomotives,  - 
>or  new  locomotives,  to  cover  depreciation,  - 
J or  repairs  of  passenger  cars, 

Tor  new  passenger  cars,  to  cover  depreciation, 

• or  repairs  of  merchandise  cars, 
for  new  merchandise  cars,  to  cover  depreciation, 
lor  repairs  of  gravel  and  other  cars,  - 
Total  for  maintenance  of  motive  power  and  cars. 
Dumber  of  engines,  _ 

l umber  of  passenger  cars,  - 
dumber  of  baggage  cars, 
dumber  of  merchandise  cars, 

Dumber  of  gravel  cars, 


. Miscellaneous. 

.lor  fuel  used  by  engines  during  the  year,  viz.: 

Wood,  number  of  cords,  97.  Cost  of  the  same, 

Coal,  nun^ber  of  tons,  (reckoning  2,240  lbs.  to  the 
ton,)  427.  Cost  of  coal,  ~ 


Er  oil  used  by  cars  and  engines,  - 
hr  waste  and  other  material  for  cleaning, 
hr  salaries,  wages  and  incidental  expenses,  chargeable 
to  passenger  department,  - 
r salaries,  wages  and  incidental’  expenses,  chargeable 
to  freight  department, 


Fr 


gratuities  and  damages, 


F-  taxes  and  insurance 
F ferries, 

F 


repairs  of  station  buildings,  aqueducts,  fixtures,  fur- 
niture, - . * ’ 


zD 


188,689 


18  miles  per  hour. 
18  “ “ 


8 miles  per  hour. 
494,640 
414,726 


$8,957.35 

40.00 


649,64 


47 


$3,694.79 

3,696.18 

3,619.20 


375.35 


2,994.03 

205.93 

65.29 


1,890.37 

1,522.89 


325.63 


420.00 


10,066.99 


11,010.17 


59026 


For  amount  paid  other  companies,  in  tolls  for  passen- 
gers, and  freight  carried  on  their  roads,  specifying 
each  company,  - - 

For  amount  paid  other  companies,  as  rent  for  use  of  their 
roads,  specifying  each  company,  - 

For  salaries  of  President,  Treasurer,  Superintendent, 
law  expenses,  office  expenses  of  the  above  offices, 
and  all  other  expenses  not  included  in  any  of  the 
foregoing  items,  ..... 

Total  miscellaneous,  .... 

Total  expenditures  for  working  the  road, 

Total  amount  of  interest  paid  during  the  year, 

Income  during  the  Year. 

For  Passengers  : 

1.  On  main  road  including  branches  owned  by  company, 

2.  To  and  from  other  roads,  specifying  what.  [Express,] 

For  Freight : 

1.  On  main  road  and  branches  owned  by  company,  - 

2.  To  and  from  other  connecting  roads, 

U.  S.  Mails,  ...... 

Rents, 

Total  income,  ..... 

Net  earnings,  after  deducting  expenses, 

Dividends. 

per  cent.  Total,  ..... 

Surplus  not  divided,  - 

Surplus  last  year,  ..... 

Total  surplus,  - 


There  has  been  no  accident  since  the  Trustees  have  been  in  possession 

ISAAC  DAVIS, 

J.  W.  CONVERSE, 

WELCOME  FARNUM, 

Trustees  of  the  Bond-holders. 

Middlesex,  ss.  Dec.  27,  1858.  Personally  appeared  before  me 
Isaac  Davis,  J.  W.  Converse,  and  Welcome  Farnum,  and  made  oath  tha 
this  return  signed  by  them,  is  true,  according  to  their  best  knowledg 
and  belief.  , 


2,845.18 

10,224.67 

31,301.83 


$17,332.32 
1,055.00 

13,118.63 

175  00 
• 8,975  69 

40,656.61 

204.12 


9,395.8. 


Isaac  S.  Shepard,  Justice  of  the  Peace . 


Lithomount 
Pamphlet 
Binders 
Gaylord  Bros.  Inc. 

Makers 

Syracuse,  N.  Y 


